Sunday, July 31, 2005
Great last words-"Snack, Sneakers and Salvation"
With the blog clock ticking on the ole blog subscription, I reconsidered a post written a week ago when I heard the epilogue in this morning's service. Warning: This article will lift up the name of Jesus and speak to His great gift of salvation. For the strong and self-righteous of heart, this...
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Monday, July 25, 2005
For those of us who consider our writing a form of worship........
I do consider my writing a part of my religious devotation especially when I speak from the soul. As I continue to pursue my life as a writer I have learned the truth behind these words. Thanks to Ernest for his insights. "Writing, at its best, is a lonely life. Organizations for writers palliate...
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Monday, July 18, 2005
Watch those toes, Choir; I’m coming through!
I do believe I feel a rant coming on. What is about Americans in general? Why do we feel the need to label everything? Our society has the tendency to label people especially children. Children and adults which exhibit abnormal behavior may be called: Juvenile delinquent or gifted ADD/ADHD or EMR...
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Friday, July 15, 2005
Words of Wisdom Regarding Anger and Children
I was cleaning up the old e-mail folders and found a small jewel I saved several days ago. It is about parenting and anger. On more than one occasion, I have asked God why he choose me to parent when I am so feeble in my example to my babies. Ladies, it is a tough job to be a mother but I will tell...
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Thursday, July 14, 2005
Just a little sowin’ and a reapin’....
His name is Josh. He is the baby of the family. Even at age 19, 5’11” 150 pounds, he is still my baby Josh. I spent the day accompanying him to a regional Ohio State campus in hopes of gaining enrollment. He got “priced out” of his private university when they enacted a 30% rate increase weeks...
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Monday, July 11, 2005
Familiar Lines from Classic Thinkers
Blogging with you has reminded me about the passage of time. I retrieved an old read from my book shelf, New Passages by Gail Sheehy to revisit. Sheehy started one of her chapters by the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson. I borrow them for today's post. Definition of a Successful Life To laugh often and...
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Saturday, July 9, 2005
Inspirational Poetry....
I wanted to post something for the day; so I reached back into the old hard drive to locate an original work I either received as an e-mail or found on a web site. Acknowledgements go to the author for a "nice poem." Poem - written by Pat Millar I've dreamed many dreams that never came true, I've...
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Friday, July 8, 2005
Writer's Anthem
As a passionate writer, it is important for me to have a place to share my work. This is a contest entry which went no where. I welcome your feedback and critiques. In light of the London bombings and other tragedies, readings like this keep me grounded. Enjoy! This Writer’s Anthem The year was...
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Thursday, July 7, 2005
Lambs Need Lullabies
Lambs Need Lullabies One of my favorite movies is Sister Act II. I like it for the pure energy and its illustration of making Christian worship accessible to our youth. The other reason I am so fond of it is one scene in which Sister Mary Clarence portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg asks a teen to sing...
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